Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wickham Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickham Way (BR3 3AF) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Way (BR3 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near North Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wickham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Styles Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walled Garden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Drive —
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Data Sources

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